This award is for high school juniors who are interested in pursuing a career in journalism and who demonstrate qualities of "free spirit." A free spirit can be a risk-taker, a visionary, an innovative leader, an entrepreneur, or a courageous achiever who accomplishes great things beyond his/her normal circumstances.

Please note: Although the application deadline for this award has passed, we
wanted you to know about this award as a possibility for next year. Often,
scholarship providers offer similar scholarships each year. This award is
scheduled to be updated within the next few months. Please check back for
more information at a later date.

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Award Amount:

The two top applicants (one male and one female) will each be awarded a scholarship of $10,000. The other 100 receipients will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. All scholarships are offered annually and are non-renewable.
Students must attend the conference in order to receive the scholarship (see the Freedom Forum website for more information).

Recipients:

102 awards offered annually.
A male and a female recipient will be selected from each state and the District of Columbia.

Deadline Info:

The deadline date has not yet been finalized for this year, but is expected to be the same as last year. The date shown here is tentative based on last year's deadline. Please check back in November...
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